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A VERY BRITISH HOTEL CHAIN: INSIDE BEST WESTERN

A Very British Hotel : Inside the Best Western 

Episode 2:

Mark and Terii race to sign as many new hotels as possible, and Mrs Best Western Heather has an out-of-this-world idea to attract more business for Yew Lodge

Overview:

Two donkeys? Bed made into the shape of an elephant? All in a day’s work for the staff at the 265 Best Western hotels. 
 
In this comedic series, cameras take a peek behind the scenes at some of the hotels and the HQ in York as the chain tries to rejuvenate the brand. 
 
Recently hired CEO Rob Paterson, a former Aussie Rules footballer, wants to double up to 500 hotels in just two-and-a-half years. “It’s a big task but we’re up for it,” he says. And then, bordering on David Brent, he adds: “We want to live and breathe 17 conditions at work. For example, do you have a best friend at work?” So, who’s his best pal at work? His PA Val, apparently. Whether Val actually knows this is unclear. Elsewhere, sales exec Terii has some serious schmoozing to do as she tries to sign the company’s first major celeb hotel owner, Marco Pierre White. Nervous as hell, will she get the chef on board?